NASEEM SHAH on His Injury, Batting Heroics & Trade to Islamabad United | Islamabad United Podcast Backward Point: A Cricket Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Islamabad United Podcast, hosted and produced by Backward Point. Enjoy Naseem Shah’s FIRST ever podcast!

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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Injury, rehab and missing the ODI world cup
3:50 - Early cricketing days and struggles
8:22 - Naseem’s father on his and his brother’s careers
10:55 - Naseem’s brothers journey, their inclusion to Islamabad United and Ubaid’s 19 WC performance
15:43 - Test match hattrick and what keeps Naseem humble
21:30 - Who supported Naseem during his injury period
23:57 - Naseem being the “owner” of Manchester United & the story of his trade to Islamabad United
28:04 - Bowling to Virat Kohli on T20i debut and pressures of playing against India
31:26 - Spell in 2022 T20 WC final
33:33 - Batting heroics vs Afghanistan and why Naseem takes his batting seriously
43:06 - Looking ahead at this PSL and why is he called “Lillee”